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04-30-2024, 08:30 AM
Thread: PSA/Deals Thread
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Yeah I wasn’t able to get the code to work for...
Yeah I wasn’t able to get the code to work for helmets which is probably a good thing overall for my finances. Still kinda tempted to place a second order and get a trajecta for $75, but never tried...
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04-29-2024, 05:28 PM
Thread: PSA/Deals Thread
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Put together an order with a couple friends that...
Put together an order with a couple friends that was over $1k worth of gear at msrp for a total of $269
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04-29-2024, 02:07 PM
Thread: PSA/Deals Thread
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This is a hell of a deal, thanks
This is a hell of a deal, thanks
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04-29-2024, 12:05 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Yeah I know that's the correct sizing, but I like...
Yeah I know that's the correct sizing, but I like them to be comfortable standing up too since bike days often involve more than just riding. Skinny wise I'm a M or L, but I usually go XL in bibs for...
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04-29-2024, 11:01 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I have a somewhat specific bib question for any...
I have a somewhat specific bib question for any connoisseur out there: does anyone know of modern bibs that are as similar as possible to the old classic Verge Elite Euro ones? I have a branded pair...
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04-22-2024, 11:42 AM
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Perfect weekend. Saturday ended up being a...
Perfect weekend. Saturday ended up being a perfect touring day we got up on cathedral and it was great, then as ideal a closing day as you could ask for yesterday. Aztec was stupid fun. Not ready for...
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04-01-2024, 05:46 PM
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Highlands fri and sat were excellent. Friday we...
Highlands fri and sat were excellent. Friday we showed up at 2 for a few runs after work and had full on face shots in the DT trees and untracked in the bowl. Sat filled back in with the wind and...
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03-26-2024, 10:46 AM
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The dreaded 2025 premier pass email just came in....
The dreaded 2025 premier pass email just came in. The pricing is really getting out of hand. I get marginal increases (maybe) but 10% more every year is completely unsustainable when you’re dealing...
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03-04-2024, 11:55 AM
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Weeks like this make me wish I lived in downtown...
Weeks like this make me wish I lived in downtown aspen and worked nights
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03-03-2024, 09:03 PM
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Ha yeah it was pretty wild. I’ve seen them...
Ha yeah it was pretty wild. I’ve seen them discourage people from coming back to the gondy a bunch of times before and from my experience it’s always worth coming immediately back down. But saying it...
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03-03-2024, 07:13 PM
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Super fun day. Gondy line at Ajax was crazy at 9...
Super fun day. Gondy line at Ajax was crazy at 9 but then as usual ski right on every lift the rest of the day. They were telling everyone in line the gondy would close at 11 and to stay high, called...
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03-01-2024, 11:07 AM
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What’s the best way to watch some racing this...
What’s the best way to watch some racing this weekend? Can you ski Ajax and see it from the hill or gotta do the bleachers thing? Always been out of town for WC weekend in the past
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02-28-2024, 05:17 PM
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Diverted to Snowmass due to lots of traffic going...
Diverted to Snowmass due to lots of traffic going upvalley and it was quite good. Super deep and untracked in HV wall and burnt mountain
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02-27-2024, 04:46 PM
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Banging my head against a wall repeatedly for not...
Banging my head against a wall repeatedly for not being able to get out today. Hopefully tomorrow morning is good as well
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02-26-2024, 01:26 PM
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Tomorrow could be wild. Looks like the gondy is...
Tomorrow could be wild. Looks like the gondy is already having issues with the wind but I bet Ajax trees will ski great throughout the day. Unfortunately I’m also booked solid tomorrow but hoping to...
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02-23-2024, 03:00 PM
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Holy fuck yeah highlands garage was a nightmare....
Holy fuck yeah highlands garage was a nightmare. Had to bail and go to Ajax and even then it took 20 mins to park. So much for nobody being here…
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02-23-2024, 12:28 PM
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Damn that highlands high sensor has been crazy...
Damn that highlands high sensor has been crazy this year. Might try to get up for a bowl lap this afternoon
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02-12-2024, 03:55 PM
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I’ve found more and more I’m using 3 as a means...
I’ve found more and more I’m using 3 as a means to get places vs lapping it. So it is annoying when you’re trying to get to the sundeck from pandora’s and it has a random line but worst case you get...
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01-20-2024, 08:27 AM
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Holy shit how does that happen? Even at max...
Holy shit how does that happen? Even at max capacity that airport can’t ship off that many people at once…
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01-18-2024, 02:57 PM
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I’m curious to try the 110s. Strongly disliked...
I’m curious to try the 110s. Strongly disliked the 100s and I tend to be happy on most skis so I was kinda thrown off
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01-15-2024, 06:31 PM
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Highlands was killer today. Deep in DT and the...
Highlands was killer today. Deep in DT and the wind and snow kept filling it back in like every run. Some cross loaded spots were bottomless
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12-15-2023, 12:00 PM
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Gonna try to get up there for a few laps this...
Gonna try to get up there for a few laps this afternoon. After seeing it in the summer it scares me early season though - people think DT has lots of logs and stumps…
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12-11-2023, 12:05 PM
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I hardly hit anything on Saturday, but it did...
I hardly hit anything on Saturday, but it did start to get bony in DT as it got skied out so we stuck to the frontside the rest of the afternoon. Those first few hours were some of the best ever...
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12-10-2023, 10:33 AM
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Highlands was absurdly good, like a top ski day...
Highlands was absurdly good, like a top ski day of all time for me. Multiple laps down DT without a single other track in sight and same story in the bowl. And never waited in a lift line
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12-08-2023, 03:45 PM
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I thought that last year but it wasn’t really...
I thought that last year but it wasn’t really busy at all. Sometimes it’s fucked sometimes it’s not, hard to tell
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12-06-2023, 05:02 PM
Thread: FS: 162 Icelantic Riveter 95
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Sold to Doremite! Sent from my iPhone using...
Sold to Doremite!
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12-05-2023, 06:52 PM
Thread: FS: 162 Icelantic Riveter 95
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FS: 162 Icelantic Riveter 95
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I think these are 2021 model used 30ish days. My gf used them as a 50/50 ski and liked them, they were just a little short. Nice all around women’s ski that’s happy inbounds or touring, plus... -
12-04-2023, 11:57 AM
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Usually the warmer it is the drunker I am so the...
Usually the warmer it is the drunker I am so the helmet makes even more sense. I won’t ski without one
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11-28-2023, 01:57 PM
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We're planning on doing a little wedding out on...
We're planning on doing a little wedding out on the ridge this summer. Great spot for accessible views. Wedding photographers around here are not cheap but I'm sure you can find someone on the swap...
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11-24-2023, 12:57 PM
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The 3 line yesterday was one of the worst slowest...
The 3 line yesterday was one of the worst slowest lines I have ever experienced. It literally took an hour. Skiing was good but couldn’t bring myself to wait in that line more than once
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11-21-2023, 02:31 PM
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Oof. Would’ve thought they could at least push...
Oof. Would’ve thought they could at least push enough snow around to get a strip down nell
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11-20-2023, 11:55 AM
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If we can't have snow we should at least have...
If we can't have snow we should at least have pancakes
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11-20-2023, 10:09 AM
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Anyone know when Bonnie’s officially opens? Is it...
Anyone know when Bonnie’s officially opens? Is it opening day or further into dec? I feel like I’ve seen both…
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11-19-2023, 06:59 PM
Thread: Anyone here under 30 years old?
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I’m 30. This place is great and more community...
I’m 30. This place is great and more community than you get from other types of social media. Gotten a ton from here over the years in the forms of knowledge, local beta, and of course gear
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11-04-2023, 07:05 PM
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Been a great desert season so far ...
Been a great desert season so far
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10-31-2023, 05:43 PM
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All looked to be rough pack from what I saw. Knob...
All looked to be rough pack from what I saw. Knob was super fun skiing. Definitely still hit some stuff but pretty awesome for October
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10-31-2023, 02:00 PM
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Heal up! Divide lot sounds like a smart call for...
Heal up! Divide lot sounds like a smart call for grassy base and starting up high. Might head there this afternoon because why not
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10-31-2023, 09:11 AM
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Any of you skied yet? Looks like actually great...
Any of you skied yet? Looks like actually great snow up high but wondering how treacherous it is below 9-10k’
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10-29-2023, 11:40 AM
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Now we play the “should I go skiing on zero base”...
Now we play the “should I go skiing on zero base” game
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10-10-2023, 01:01 PM
Thread: Aluminum vs Steel
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I've learned that steel being more compliant than...
I've learned that steel being more compliant than aluminum isn't a universal rule, so take that into account. I rode a steel singlespeed for a while and recently built up an aluminum Chameleon and it...
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10-02-2023, 09:45 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Anyone run into issues with shimano pedal axles...
Anyone run into issues with shimano pedal axles binding/seizing up? I have saint pedals I’ve run for a while and regularly service with cleaning and grease. Recently the left one felt loose in the...
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09-25-2023, 12:30 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I always like to end on Curt’s Down for some fast...
I always like to end on Curt’s Down for some fast flow though usually seem to end up running into a hiker and a dog coming up it
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Hands down the best brakes I have ever used. Not...
Hands down the best brakes I have ever used. Not even a close second
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09-25-2023, 09:46 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Holy Cross is a must do imo but not particularly...
Holy Cross is a must do imo but not particularly fast and flowy
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09-21-2023, 11:51 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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How about the sram steel chainrings? What's the...
How about the sram steel chainrings? What's the actual weight difference? I like how cheap and durable they are and don't care much about weight unless it's a major difference
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09-21-2023, 10:06 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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I’m not a huge oval fan since I like to stand and...
I’m not a huge oval fan since I like to stand and push vs sit and spin
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09-21-2023, 07:45 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Are wolf tooth or 5dev chain rings better than...
Are wolf tooth or 5dev chain rings better than the standard sram ones in terms of durability/longevity? Giving my drivetrain a refresh and figured I should replace the chain ring as well
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09-18-2023, 11:53 AM
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You can legally ride ebikes on any trails if...
You can legally ride ebikes on any trails if you're on vacation and own a condo at the nearest resort. Everyone knows that
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09-15-2023, 12:56 PM
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And then you go around them and they act all...
And then you go around them and they act all startled and tell you to announce yourself. Im on a loud ass bike and screaming at you what else can I do, start throwing rocks at the back of your head?
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09-15-2023, 11:59 AM
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I feel like if you're a hiker/runner on multi-use...
I feel like if you're a hiker/runner on multi-use singletrack you should wear the appropriate headphones/have your music at the appropriate volume to be able to hear a biker behind you screaming...
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